Group f11

In 2008 three photographers, starting out on their careers, decided to keep in contact through a blog page in which they could share ideas, post images and ask each other advice. This has since mutated into a web space where those photographers still meet, but so too do their students and other like-minded photographers.

If anybody would like to join all you need to do is email the blog administrator, Emil
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Tuesday, October 21, 2008

Age theme - Emil's sub



This is my stab at this month's theme, Age. I think the idea in this case is obvious. Sadly I didn't have an older camera at hand, so had to rely on an old rolleiflex.

I purposely wanted to try something that I have never done before, and here is the result. This involved a fair amount of photoshop work, merging three seperate images. In terms of photoshop I mainly worked with layers, using a gradient tool in masks to emphasize the the lighting I had used. As for lighting, I set a single flash gun up and to the left of the cameras. A black background was used as well as a gobo on the right of the camera to kill any accidental fill. I metered the flash and stopped down to ensure that there would be dark shadows on the opposite side of the flash.

Any crits are greatly appreciated.

E

1 comment:

Group f11 said...

Hi Emil,

I really like this - great control of light and I admire your PS work. Can't really find fault with it. To be really picky perhaps just a touch more light on the Nikon's in the background. You'll be shooting new Nikons for Nikon soon!

Neil